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Engineering Technologies at Central Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a engineering tech school? To help you decide if Central Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's engineering tech program.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and approximately 11,174 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 92 engineering tech majors received their bachelor's degree from CWU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering Technologies section at the bottom of this page.

CWU Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Tech
  • Master’s Degree in Engineering Tech

Online Classes Are Available at CWU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? CWU offers distance education options for engineering tech at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

CWU Engineering Technologies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering tech progam at CWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The engineering tech major at CWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering Technologies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 59
Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 97
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools 190
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools 240

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in engineering tech from CWU. This is the #193 most popular school for engineering tech master’s degree candidates in the country.

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at CWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering tech majors at Central Washington University.

CWU Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

11% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 92 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in engineering tech from CWU in 2021, 89% were men and 11% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a bachelor's in engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 45
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 23

CWU Engineering Technologies Master’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The engineering tech program at CWU awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a master's in engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

CWU also has a doctoral program available in engineering tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

Engineering Technologies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Central Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Quality Control Technology 32
Mechanical Engineering Technology 30
Industrial Production Technology 21
Electronics Engineering Technology 9
General Engineering Technology 1

Careers That Engineering Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Software Applications Developers 53,860 $131,790
Systems Software Developers 16,130 $121,250
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 13,420 $49,680
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 11,890 $59,310
Computer Programmers 9,670 $126,920

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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